Chapter 3: Mental Health Examined Through Social Science Flashcards
psychoanalysis
human behaviour understood by looking into the unconscious mind
there is a contrast between the two aspects of the mind
What are the 2 aspects of the mind
the “id” and the “super ego”
Define the “id”
biological drives
basic things that are hardwired
Define the “super ego”
inner representation of societal norms and cultural conventions shaped by social and family environment
Mental health through the psychoanalysis perspective
conflict resolved by repressing unacceptable drive
if something continues being repressed and it is meaningful to the person, it could lead to serious mental health issues
Inferiority complex
ways that social structures may cause humans to feel helpless and powerless
humans spend their life trying to prove themselves of their competency
collective unconscious
understood human personality in terms of archetypes
what are archetypes
a list of 12 “concepts” that are a guide as to how we live of life metaphorically
one for everyone to relate to
What is behaviourism?
straightforward framework aimed to understand how behaviour is shaped by application of various stimuli, rewards and punishments
behaviour therapy
aims to identify how people with mental health problems learned maladaptive response to their environment
classical conditioning
learning response that involves associations between environmental stimulus and naturally occurring stimulus
Instrumental Conditioning
one has been rewarded and punished for a particular behaviour
increase or decrease the frequency of the behaviour
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
connects cognition, our emotional state and memory
thinking –> feeling –> changing our behaviour
Herd behaviour
behaviour changes when people are in large groups
more likely to do something you wouldn’t normally do if there is a larger group
Stages of Psychosocial Development
identity development proceeds through a series of 8 stages across the lifespan
failure to navigate each stage can result in mental health problems
Stages of Moral Development
6 stages by which individuals develop the ability to reason out moral aspects of a situation and make an appropriate ethical decision
Systems Theory Model
describes families in terms of three dimensions
cohesion: degree of emotional bonding with family
flexibility: amount of change that is tolerated in the family’s leadership and relationship rules
communication: listening skills, self-disclosure
How does society affect our mental health?
people living in societies that are undergoing fragmentation experience anomie
people with low levels of connections to social networks have poor mental health
Anomie
sense of hopelessness
feeling lonely and disconnected
How do politics and the economy affect mental health?
instability can have negative impacts on a population
in canada Aboriginals have experienced terrible losses in previous generations
What are social determinants of health?
socio-political and environmental factors that influence the health of people and broad populations
Poverty related to mental health
strongly correlated with poor health however the relationship between income and emotional well-being isn’t linear
